Estelle E. Hunter
1861-Aug. 23, 1935

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, August 24, 1935, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS. L. HUNTER, 74, DIED SUDDENLY

Widow of Former Niles Business Man stricken at Family Home.

Mrs. Estelle Hunter, 74, widow of the late Lemont Hunter died late Friday night at her home, 1215 Regent street. Although Mrs. Hunter had been in failing health for some time, her death came unexpectedly to the members of her household.

Mrs. Hunter was born in New York state. She and her husband came to Niles about 35 years ago from Chicago. Mr. Hunter organized the Hunter Ice company at Barron lake which later moved to Niles and added ice cream and dairy products.  He was active in the latter until his death, about eight years ago.

Two children, a daughter, Dot, and a son, Lee Hunter are dead. The only near surviving relative is a sister, Mrs. H.D. Turner, of LaJolla, Calif.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home.

Esther Renee Kendrick
June 19, 1904-Jan. 25, 1982

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, January 26, 1982, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Buchanan--Esther Renee Kendrick, 77, Heritage Home, died early Monday morning at the Michigan Skilled Care Center after an extended illness.

She was a retired school teacher and a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church. Her husband, Lawrence, is deceased.

Services for Esther Renee Kendrick will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Pifer-Smtih Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Sheldon Harback of the Trinity Episcopal Church of Sturgis. Burial will be in the Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday.

David Kettles
Oct. 28, 1890-Jan. 30, 1982

Niles Daily Star, Monday, February 1, 1982, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

David Kettles, 91, 2109 Miller Drive, died late Friday at Pawating Hospital after a brief illness.

Kettles was a native of Dundee, Scotland and a retired Penn Central Railroad conductor.

His wife, Vera, died in 1955.

Survivors include a son, Fred of Capistrano Beach, Calif.; two daughters, Jeanne Schuyler of Niles, Isabella Allen of Baroda; a sister, Isabella Fisher of Vancouver, Canada; 10 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.  Another daughter, Margaret Huckins, died Jan. 23.

Services for David Kettles will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Halbritter Funeral Home, Rev. David N. Henderson of Westminster Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Berrien County Cancer Service.

Ruth L. Meldrim
Jan. 16, 1901-Feb. 11, 1966

Niles Daily Star, Friday, February 11, 1966, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Ruth L. Meldrim, 2211 Yankee St., died at 4 a.m. today in South Bend Memorial Hospital. She had been a patient there for three weeks.

Mrs. Meldrim was born Jan. 16, 1901, in Wabash County, Ind. She spent most of her lifetime here.

She is survived by her husband, Wilber H. Meldrim; two daughters, Mrs. Dale Deditch, Niles, and Mrs. Marvin Dale of South Bend; and one son, Wilber Jr., also of South Bend.

Also surviving are five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Pifer Funeral Home Monday at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. John MacLaclan of the First Presbyterian Church officiating.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday.

Friends may donate to the Cancer Society.

Mary Minard
Dec. 5, 1916-Dec. 5, 2001

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, December 6, 2001, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for Mary Minard, 85, of 52654 N. Ironwood Road, South Bend, Ind. will be Friday, Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. at Pifer-Smith Funeral Home in Niles.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

Minard died of natural causes Wednesday, Dc. 5 at Regency Place in South Bend, Ind.

Minard was born Dec. 5, 1916 in Fall River, Mass. On Nov. 18, 1834, she married George w. Minard, Sr. in Newark, N.J. He preceded her in death. She was a housewife.

Survivors include: one daughter, Nancy Hivley of South Plainfield, N.J.; two sons, George W. Minard, Jr. of Niles and Richard D. Minard of Alexandria, Va.; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Janice Galeotafiore of Oldridge, N.J.

Friends may call one hour prior to services Friday at the funeral home.

James A. Mitchell
July 3, 1931-Nov. 21, 1999

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 23, 1999, page 2, col, 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Funeral services for James A. Mitchell, 68, formerly of 1916 S. 15th St., Niles, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, by the Rev. Richard L. Rice of Niles. Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. Mitchell died Sunday, Nov. 21, at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Ind., following an extended illness.

Born July 3, 1931, in Hacklerburg, Ala., he had lived in Niles for the last 30 years, coming from Oregon. In 1983 he retired from Tyler Refrigeration in Niles. He attended the Christian Center Cathedral of Praise in South Bend, Ind. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict and was a member of American Legion Post 26, Niles. He enjoyed camping and fishing.

Surviving family includes: a son, Scott A. Mitchell of Elkhart, Ind.; a daughter, Christy Miller of Goshen, Ind.; two grandsons, Ryan Joseph Mitchell of Elkhart, Ind., and Bradley Bishop of Goshen, Ind.; four brothers, Harold D. Mitchell of Niles, Carl D. Mitchell of Hobart, Ind., Olan L. Mitchell of Lebanon, Ore., Bob J. Mitchell of Albany, Ore.; and a sister, Verlene Partlow of Bakersfield, Calif.

He was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.

Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles. A Flag Presentation will follow the Committal at Graveside by John McLaughlin, Commander of American Legion Post 26.

Memorial contributions may go to the American Cancer Society.